Turnovers and tough calls

Both teams start the quarter with turnovers, which is the ninth turnover for both squads. How about that.

LaMarcus is left open just inside the three-point line. You know he's got range, and he proves it with the first bucket of the quarter. Aldridge has 19 points to go along with 14 rebounds. That's a great line, especially with Joel out.

Kobe, as he often does, draws a foul on the drive. That's free throws.

Outlaw gets called for an offensive foul against Kobe. That's a soft call to say the least. Only superstars get pampered like that.

Roy checks in to guard Kobe. KB24 pump fakes, gets Roy in the air, and jumps into him for free throws. Roy should know better than that. He uses the same move all the time.

Blazers 91, Lakers 80 with 9 minutes to play.